Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 210 · 40 questions

Tip (True, checked, consistent): Spelling mistakes: Experiance → Experience, Skils → Skills, Acheivements → Achievements, Responsable → Responsible. Too casual: a nickname email ID, slang hobbies, “lol”. Too vague: “Did many activities”, “Good at many things”. Never write a false claim. Good habits: proofread, a teacher’s check, one font, the same date format, PDF with a sensible file name (Name_Resume.pdf).

1. 1.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
9. 9.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
11. 11.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
23. 23.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
29. 29.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
32. 32.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

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